Rice Cooker Hainanese Chicken Rice
Rice Cooker Hainanese Chicken Rice
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 whole chicken
- 1/4 cup salt, plus more, as needed
- 2 ounces ginger, sliced
- 4 scallions
For the Rice
- 1 ounce ginger, finely chopped
- 10 garlic, cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 cup rice
- 1 cup water
For Garnish
- 1/2 cucumber, sliced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, fresh, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Rub the whole chicken generously with 1/4 cup of salt, ensuring all surfaces are covered.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Rinse the chicken thoroughly under cold running water until all excess salt is removed and the chicken is clean.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Stuff the cavity of the chicken with the sliced ginger and whole scallions.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Place the prepared chicken into the rice cooker pot. Add enough water to cover the chicken approximately halfway up.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Close the rice cooker and cook the chicken on the "white rice" setting. This will take approximately 40-45 minutes, depending on your rice cooker and chicken size.
⏱️ 45 min
- 6
While the chicken is cooking, finely chop the ginger and garlic for the rice.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a separate pot or saucepan over medium heat. Add the chopped ginger and garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Add 1 cup of rice to the pot with the aromatics and sauté briefly for about 1 minute, stirring to coat the rice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Add 1 cup of water to the rice mixture and season with salt to taste. Bring to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Once the chicken is done cooking, carefully remove it from the rice cooker. Immediately place the hot chicken into a large bowl filled with ice water for 10 minutes. This helps to stop the cooking process and create a smooth skin.
⏱️ 10 min
- 11
While the chicken is in the ice bath, transfer the rice mixture from the saucepan to a clean rice cooker pot (or use the same rice cooker after removing the chicken and cleaning it). Cook the rice on the "white rice" setting.
⏱️ 20 min
- 12
After the ice bath, remove the chicken, pat it dry with paper towels, and chop it into serving pieces.
⏱️ 5 min
- 13
Serve the chopped chicken alongside the fluffy cooked rice. Garnish with sliced cucumber and fresh cilantro.
⏱️ 2 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Rice Cooker Hainanese Chicken Rice
For the Chicken
- 1 whole chicken
- 1/4 cup salt, plus more, as needed
- 2 ounces ginger, sliced
- 4 scallions
For the Rice
- 1 ounce ginger, finely chopped
- 10 garlic, cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 cup rice
- 1 cup water
For Garnish
- 1/2 cucumber, sliced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, fresh, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Rub the whole chicken generously with 1/4 cup of salt, ensuring all surfaces are covered.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Rinse the chicken thoroughly under cold running water until all excess salt is removed and the chicken is clean.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Stuff the cavity of the chicken with the sliced ginger and whole scallions.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Place the prepared chicken into the rice cooker pot. Add enough water to cover the chicken approximately halfway up.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Close the rice cooker and cook the chicken on the "white rice" setting. This will take approximately 40-45 minutes, depending on your rice cooker and chicken size.
⏱️ 45 min - 6
While the chicken is cooking, finely chop the ginger and garlic for the rice.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a separate pot or saucepan over medium heat. Add the chopped ginger and garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Add 1 cup of rice to the pot with the aromatics and sauté briefly for about 1 minute, stirring to coat the rice.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Add 1 cup of water to the rice mixture and season with salt to taste. Bring to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Once the chicken is done cooking, carefully remove it from the rice cooker. Immediately place the hot chicken into a large bowl filled with ice water for 10 minutes. This helps to stop the cooking process and create a smooth skin.
⏱️ 10 min - 11
While the chicken is in the ice bath, transfer the rice mixture from the saucepan to a clean rice cooker pot (or use the same rice cooker after removing the chicken and cleaning it). Cook the rice on the "white rice" setting.
⏱️ 20 min - 12
After the ice bath, remove the chicken, pat it dry with paper towels, and chop it into serving pieces.
⏱️ 5 min - 13
Serve the chopped chicken alongside the fluffy cooked rice. Garnish with sliced cucumber and fresh cilantro.
⏱️ 2 min